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Psalms 56

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    KJVTo the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath. Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
    WEBFor the Chief Musician. To the tune of “Silent Dove in Distant Lands.” A poem by David, when the Philistines seized him in Gath. Be merciful to me, God, for man wants to swallow me up. All day long, he attacks and oppresses me.
  2. 2
    KJVMine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O thou most High.
    WEBMy enemies want to swallow me up all day long, for they are many who fight proudly against me.
  3. 3
    KJVWhat time I am afraid, I will trust in thee.
    WEBWhen I am afraid, I will put my trust in you.
  4. 4
    KJVIn God I will praise his word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me.
    WEBIn God, I praise his word. In God, I put my trust. I will not be afraid. What can flesh do to me?
  5. 5
    KJVEvery day they wrest my words: all their thoughts are against me for evil.
    WEBAll day long they twist my words. All their thoughts are against me for evil.
  6. 6
    KJVThey gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, when they wait for my soul.
    WEBThey conspire and lurk, watching my steps. They are eager to take my life.
  7. 7
    KJVShall they escape by iniquity? in thine anger cast down the people, O God.
    WEBShall they escape by iniquity? In anger cast down the peoples, God.
  8. 8
    KJVThou tellest my wanderings: put thou my tears into thy bottle: are they not in thy book?
    WEBYou count my wanderings. You put my tears into your container. Aren’t they in your book?
  9. 9
    KJVWhen I cry unto thee, then shall mine enemies turn back: this I know; for God is for me.
    WEBThen my enemies shall turn back in the day that I call. I know this: that God is for me.
  10. 10
    KJVIn God will I praise his word: in the LORD will I praise his word.
    WEBIn God, I will praise his word. In Yahweh, I will praise his word.
  11. 11
    KJVIn God have I put my trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me.
    WEBI have put my trust in God. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?
  12. 12
    KJVThy vows are upon me, O God: I will render praises unto thee.
    WEBYour vows are on me, God. I will give thank offerings to you.
  13. 13
    KJVFor thou hast delivered my soul from death: wilt not thou deliver my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living?
    WEBFor you have delivered my soul from death, and prevented my feet from falling, that I may walk before God in the light of the living.
  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.
  • World English Bible (WEB), public domain. “World English Bible” is a trademark of eBible.org.